Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score)
Job Specification, Terms & Conditions
Job Title and Grade / Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score)(Grade Code:2119)
Campaign Reference / NRS05194
Closing Date / 15th November 2017 @ 12 Noon
Proposed Interview Date (s) / Week Commencing 4th December 2017
Taking up Appointment / A start date will be indicated at job offer stage
Location of Post / Mayo University Hospital
Saolta University Health Care Group
There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in this location.
Initial assignment will be to Mayo University Hospital.
The successful candidate may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Mayo University Hospitalfrom which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Informal Enquiries / Name & Job Title:Pádraig Ó Lúanaigh Director of Nursing
Email:
Tel:094 9042324
Details of Service / Saolta University Health Care Group is one of six new hospital groups announced by the then Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly TD in May, 2013, as part of a re-organisation of public hospitals into more efficient and accountable hospital groups that will deliver improved outcomes for patient. The Saolta University Health Care Group comprises of 7 hospitals:
- Letterkenny University Hospital
- Sligo University Hospital
- Mayo University Hospital
- Roscommon University Hospital
- Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe
- Merlin Park University Hospital Galway
- University Hospital Galway
The objectives of the groups are to:
- Achieve the highest standard of quality and uniformity in care across the group
- Deliver cost effective hospital care in a timely and sustainable manner
- Encourage and support clinical and managerial leaders
- Ensure high standards of governance, both clinical and corporate and recruit and retain high quality nurses, NCHDs, consultants, allied health professionals and administrators in all our hospitals.
- Medicine
- Perioperative
- Diagnostics
- Women and Children’s
The Group provides a range of high quality services for the catchment areas it serves and GUH is a designated supra-regional cancer service provider meeting the needs of all the counties along Western seaboard and towards the midlands from Donegal to North Tipperary.
Saolta University Health Care Group aims to meet its service plan targets. Its priority is to implement the national clinical care programmes across the Group and establish a performance management culture with the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Vision
The formation of the hospitals groups, which will transition to independent hospital trusts, will change how hospitals relate to each other and integrate with the academic sector. Over time, the Group will deliver:
- Higher quality service
- More consistent standards of care
- More consistent access to care
- Stronger leadership
- Greater integration between the healthcare agenda and the teaching, training, research and innovation agenda
Mission Statement / Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide high quality and equitable services for all by delivering care based on excellence in clinical practice, teaching, and research, grounded in kindness, compassion and respect, whilst developing our staff and becoming a model employer.
OUR VISION STATEMENT
Our Vision is to build on excellent foundations already laid, further developing and integrating our Group, fulfilling our role as an exemplar, and becoming the first Trust in Ireland.
OUR GUIDING VALUES
Respect - We aim to be an organisation where privacy, dignity, and individual needs are respected, where staff are valued, supported and involved in decision-making, and where diversity is celebrated, recognising that working in a respectful environment will enable us to achieve more.
Compassion - we will treat patients and family members with dignity, sensitivity and empathy.
Kindness - whilst we develop our organisation as a business, we will remember it is a service, and treat our patients and each other with kindness and humanity.
Quality – we seek continuous quality improvement in all we do, through creativity, innovation, education and research.
Learning - we will nurture and encourage lifelong learning and continuous improvement, attracting, developing and retaining high quality staff, enabling them to fulfill their potential.
Integrity - through our governance arrangements and our value system, we will ensure all of our services are transparent, trustworthy and reliable and delivered to the highest ethical standards, taking responsibility and accountability for our actions.
Teamworking – we will engage and empower our staff, sharing best practice and strengthening relationships with our partners and patients to achieve our Mission.
Communication - we aim to communicate with patients, the public, our staff and stakeholders, empowering them to actively participate in all aspects of the service, encouraging inclusiveness, openness, and accountability.
These Values shape our strategy to create an organisational culture and ethos to deliver high quality and safe services for all we serve and that staff are rightly proud of.
Reporting Relationship / Report operationally and professionally to the Director of Nursing
Purpose of the Post / The post of CNM 2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities /
- The person holding this post is required to support the principle that the care of the patient comes first at all times and will approach their work with the flexibility and enthusiasm necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient to the greatest possible degree.
- Maintain throughout the hospital awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities.
- Performance management systems are part of role and you will be required to participate in the Groups performance management programme.
- Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score) will have a pivotal role in the education and support of all grades of staff in Mayo University Hospital in the implementation of the Sepsis/EWS Guidelines. The post holder will act as a liaison between Nursing and Medical Staff to deliver effective evidence based care, using resources efficiently to achieve the best possible outcomes
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score) will:
- Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence basedapproach.
- Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
- Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area(s).
- To be responsible for the planning, organisation and implementation of training of Basic and Advanced Resuscitation for all appropriate personnel within the area. This will include Healthcare Professionals, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Non-Healthcare Professionals within Mayo University Hospital
- The Resuscitation Training Officer will assist in promoting the importance of resuscitation throughout the hospital, and ensuring that staff are competent and up to date in their resuscitation skills. He/She will be expected to liaise with local and regional resuscitation committees.
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
- Practice nursing according to:
National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines.
Local policies, protocols and guidelines
Current legislation
- Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
- Participate in teams / meetings / committees as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
- Facilitate co-ordination, co-operation and liaison across healthcare teams and programmes.
- Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in the provision of support and advice.
- Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / care programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
- Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect.
- Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards.
- Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
- Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures e.g. control and usage of stocks and equipment, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
- Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
- In consultation with other disciplines, implement and assess quality management programmes.
- Participate in clinical audit as required.
- Initiate and participate in research studies as appropriate.
- Devise and implement Health Promotion Programmes for service users as relevant to the post.
- Operate within the scope of practice - seek advice and assistance from his / her manager with any cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
- Attend cardiac arrests within the hospital when on duty and perform as an expert practitioner, demonstrating advanced clinical competence and knowledge.
- Provide clinical training and support to members of the resuscitation team.
- Ensure cardiac arrests are run according to International and National Guidelines through training, supervision and audit.
- Monitor the overall effectiveness of the cardiac arrest team.
- Ensure adequate feedback to staff participating in resuscitation and disseminate relevant information to other teams and staff as necessary.
- Provide clinical training in EWS & Sepsis in line with National Guidelines.
- Lead the reviewing and updating of Resuscitation, EWS & Sepsis policies keeping them in line with present International best practice and ethical practice guidelines.
- Lead the conducting of clinical audit on all cardiac arrests.
- Identifying and notification of any risk management issues that may arise relating to resuscitation procedures or equipment.
- Standardise clinical resuscitation trolleys and equipment taking cognisance of individual speciality requirements e.g neonates, paediatrics and adults in so far as possible.
- Liaise with the Clinical Engineering Department, to ensure clinical devices on the resuscitation trolleys are maintained in working order.
- Provides information and any recommendations for changes in practice, to the Director of Nursing & Midwifery, on a regular basis.
- Continually update the NEWS/Sepsis Committee & Resuscitation Committee of the developments relating to role and function.
- Maintain awareness of resuscitation, EWS & Sepsis developments both nationally and internationally and participates in training at a national level where possible
- Serve on such working committees as deemed appropriate to the role.
- Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
- Practice in accordance with all current statutory provisions and professional regulatory requirements related to professional membership. (NMBI)
- Network with other Resuscitation Officers and maintain membership of those professional groups relevant to the speciality.
- Analyse clinical information relevant to resuscitation and be able to make treatment decisions based on the information, allowing him/her to provide guidance to clinical colleagues during a cardiac arrest.
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users within the guidelines laid out by An Bord Altranais.
- Practice nursing according to Professional Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score) will:
- Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. health and safety procedures, emergency procedures.
- Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service user care or well-being / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.
- Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.
- Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
- Adhere to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.
- Liaise with other relevant staff
- Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards.
- Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score) will:
- Be responsible for coordinating and providing basic and advanced life support training for all hospital staff in accordance with National and International guidelines
- Collate training and resuscitation records for the National Irish Heart Foundation database.
- Be responsible for maintaining the hospital status as an accredited resuscitation Training Site as required by the Irish Heart Foundation
- Participate in the identification, development and delivery of induction, education, training and development programmes for nursing and non-nursing staff, NCHD’s and consultants
- Participates as a member of the hospital resuscitation committee, playing a pivotal role in the planning, implementing and evaluation of all aspects of resuscitation
- Supervise and assess nurses and doctors and foster a conducive clinical learning environment
- Be familiar with the curriculum training programme for student nurses and be aware of the clinical experience required to meet the needs of the programme.
- Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate.
- Engage in continuing professional development by keeping up to date with, education and practice and to attend staff study days as considered appropriate.
- Advise on the purchase of resuscitation equipment, literature and training aids if required
- Assist or participate in new projects relating to Sepsis recognition and management
- Participate in the review of all policies and procedures pertaining to resuscitation, EWS & Sepsis
- Maintain and develop personal practice standards and keep abreast of progress in the field of Sepsis
- Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Resuscitation Officer – Sepsis & Early Warning Score) will:
- To review the performance of all staff who report to him/her and to arrange any training or personnel development programmes for these staff as necessary.
- Ensure that appropriate training records are maintained
- To participate in the development of staff orientation programmes
- To maintain accurate training records and clinical audits for life support training/updating and to furnish the Resuscitation Committee with progress on training targets
- Be responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and storage of all equipment and drugs used for resuscitation training
- To advise hospital personnel on the use of and maintenance of resuscitation equipment
- Be familiar with the assembly of emergency equipment e.g. airways, adjuncts, defibrillators, suction machines etc
- To advise on the purchase of resuscitation equipment, literature and training aids
- To initiate and participate in the review and standardisation of protocols, resuscitation equipment and emergency trolley layout.
- Work with, support, advise and help build up the knowledge and expertise of the other healthcare professionals involved in providing care for patients with a Sepsis diagnosis through regular formal and informal education.
- Represent the service at local, national and international meetings as required
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies and procedures affecting service users, staff and other hospital matters.
- Reviews the organisation plan and establishment level of the service for which he/she is responsible to ensure that objectives are being achieved.
- Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace
- Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
- Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
- Formulate, implement and evaluate service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.
- Manage all resources efficiently and effectively within agreed budget.
- Lead on practice development within the clinical area.
- Lead and implement change.
- Promote, facilitate and participate in the development of nursing policies and procedures. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.
- Contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of policies and procedures at area and hospital level.
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies and procedures affecting service users, staff and other hospital matters.
- Manage and promote liaisons with internal / external bodies as appropriate e.g. intra-hospital service and the community.
- Actively participate in the Nursing Management structure by ‘acting up’ when required.
- Maintain all necessary clinical and administrative records and reporting arrangements.
- Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.